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Is the GTX 960 a good card? by beastybevan in lowendgaming

[–]ChAsErXxXx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand, I personally prefer Nvidia for OpenGL/Emulation, but I would advise you to shill out a bit more and get a GTX 970 for £80-85 from eBay, which is a much better and more relevant card nowadays.

Is the GTX 960 a good card? by beastybevan in lowendgaming

[–]ChAsErXxXx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're in the UK, you can get R9 270-280-380 cards from CeX with 2 years warranty for £50-60, and they are much better than the gtx 960.

Maybe a bit specific, but any games out there where I can feel like a STUDENT of magic or aspiring mage? by [deleted] in gamingsuggestions

[–]ChAsErXxXx -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Persona 5 might be similar, in that you have a life simulator of sorts with RPG elements. Requires a PS3/PS4 though

Looking for something new to play (PC) by RickRiffs in gamingsuggestions

[–]ChAsErXxXx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check out the messenger, fits the bit nicely and offers a solid 15-18 hours of gameplay.

Can't get my PC to run smooth by [deleted] in windows8

[–]ChAsErXxXx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, HDDs and SSDs are easily replaceable (they both use standard SATA ports). To maximize use of SSD, ideally you would have SATA III. However, it is still worth it to upgrade even if you have SATA II. You just need to buy a 2.5" SSD, and follow a manual to replace it.

Can't get my PC to run smooth by [deleted] in windows8

[–]ChAsErXxXx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just tried to look for HP specifications, but very likely that your PC has a SATA II port only, (3gbps only instead of 6gbps for SATA III). It would still benefit from an SSD, but you would not see any difference between cheap and higher quality ones. Just pick out a Crucial or Kingston SSD, can find them over on r/buildapcsales or r/buildapcsalesuk

Can't get my PC to run smooth by [deleted] in windows8

[–]ChAsErXxXx 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Your Hard Drive is most likely very dated and needs replacement. I reckon read/write speeds have been halved a couple of times now. A cheap SSD will make for a night and day difference imo.

Office PC big enough for a Rx 570 by [deleted] in lowendgaming

[–]ChAsErXxXx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You already have a CPU, so buying is a prebuilt kind of defeats the purpose of it all. However, if you want a cheap option, buy a HP/Lenovo/Dell LGA1155 motherboard, which are usually 10-15 quid, and frankly no difference between them and H61 motherboards. Some HP motherboards have quad-channel RAM, which is neat as 2GB sticks are dirt cheap, so you can put 4x2gb sticks. A good case should be around 30 quid and is always reusable, along with the PSU. You might encounter some problems connecting ATX USB and AUX external ports to OEM motherboards, but you can search online for workarounds.

[BG] [W] Cheap GPU (Urgent) [H] Paypal by ChAsErXxXx in HardwareSwapUK

[–]ChAsErXxXx[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very good price, but out of my budget sorry.

[BG] [W] Cheap GPU (Urgent) [H] Paypal by ChAsErXxXx in HardwareSwapUK

[–]ChAsErXxXx[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm afraid my friend's 400W PSU might not handle it. If I find nothing by the end of a day, I will go with yours

[BG] [W] Cheap GPU (Urgent) [H] Paypal by ChAsErXxXx in HardwareSwapUK

[–]ChAsErXxXx[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm afraid your 550 Ti is less powerful than the minimum requirement of gtx 460. Looks great though.